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oooh -- ouch -- that's a damn good question, CT.
You know -- this kind of hassle and scare makes one almost want the days of one wrist-worn ID with all your info in one place available.
*looking with dismay at the numerous "rewards" and "shoppers rebate" cards in her wallet*
Are those kinds of cards important to have cancelled and replaced, too? Seems like they needed some personal info to get them.
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Most of my such cards are keycards. And my keys (except the extras in my purse) were not taken. Besides, while the store certainly has my personal info and can look it up with my card number, what would a thief do with them? Save money on groceries? Posts: 32919 | Registered: Mar 2003
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Ok. I have chosen the cell phone I want. Now, if the locksmith ever shows up, I can go to the Verizon store and get my new phone.
Of course, I realized that replacing my Palm will be a bit more of a challenge. I have no credit cards!
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You'd only want to do this if you're not going to need credit checks done in the near future, of course, so make sure you get your cards replaced first if you do it.
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Given that only one of my cards shows any not-me activity (and that one just the one charge), I'm leaning towards not. My guess is that the thief was interested primarily in the cash.
Oh, and I am STILL waiting for the locksmith my landlady said would be here between 3 and 4 (it's almost 6). And I am having no luck reaching my landlady.
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Finally reached my landlady, who had the locksmith call me. Got apology that's not exactly an apology . . . and a promise that the guy will be here within an hour.
I've been waiting for four already.
And the locksmith is trying to claim that his guy was here shortly before three. NUH-UH. I've had my son sitting and reading in the front room, to be sure we didn't miss a knock, since about 2:30.
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quote:Who steals my purse, steals trash; 'tis something, nothing; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands: But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him And makes me poor indeed.
Clearly, Othello didn't have to deal with the DMV.
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Blech! I'm sorry someone did such a crappy thing to you. Good job on alllll of that stuff you've fixed (as much as it can be "fixed") already. You are on fire!
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Thanks. I still haven't made it in to work (that was supposed to be after the DMV, which was supposed to be after the locksmith), so I'll need to go in for a couple hours.
DMV will have to be before work tomorrow, if the lines aren't too horrible. Can't stay too late -- Big Government Agency comes at 10:30, so I'd best be in no later than 9:30.
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New cell phone, check. (With bluetooth, yay! With camera, meh.) Now I just have to re-enter 100+ numbers . . . I just hope I have 'em all elsewhere.
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How terrible! I'm sorry this happened. I wish I could say something helpful, but I'm always at a loss where practical, real-world matters are concerned. I wouldn't know what to do.
This does, however, reinforce the fact that the people who make fun of me for being a compulsive door-locker are wrong, and I am right. I lock my apartment door when I go to do laundry. I also lock it as soon as I've stepped inside. I lock my car door when I go inside to pay for gasoline, and before I even start the car when I'm about to drive somewhere. The only time my doors are unlocked is when I am in the act of passing through them. I've never had anything stolen from me, so some people feel I'm just being paranoid, but this just goes to show that a door only has to be unlocked for a moment for bad things to come of it.
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Verily, I'm with you with the compulsive locking. Subjected me to many mocks, but whatever. I've still had stuff stolen, but that also took ruining my door and door frame in the process. Posts: 8355 | Registered: Apr 2003
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Tough news Rivka. I hope the worst is over.
I have to make a real effort to remember to lock doors. Mind you, we lost a Christmas present from our post box this year, so even our tiny village is not immune to crime. Sad but true.
Good luck with all the replacements.
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I'm probably late in saying this now -- and I know nothing of your neighborhood -- but usually theives take what they want from a purse (credit cards, cash) and then dump the rest in a local dumpster, rather than risk being seen carrying it around.
If you had looked into dumpsters near you right after it happened, you MIGHT have found at least some of your stuff. You never know.
But I'm glad you're getting everything taken care of so promptly and thoroughly. I think this is an educational thread.
quote:Originally posted by Farmgirl: If you had looked into dumpsters near you right after it happened, you MIGHT have found at least some of your stuff.
We checked all the garbage cans (not really much in the way of dumpsters right nearby, but lots of garbage cans in the alley) yesterday morning. No luck.
quote: I didn't register them online. I'm not even entirely sure what stores they were for -- I just know I had a couple in there. (That's how I usually redeem my cashback bonus from Discover.)
Since you got them through Discover, I'm sure they have records of what cards you got. They might be able to cut off the ones that were stolen and send you new ones.
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The idea of someone just randomly opening a front door and grabbing what they want is pretty mind-boggling to me. I mean, who thinks of doing that?? Do they just saunter down the street testing every door to see if it's unlocked? Posts: 952 | Registered: Jun 2005
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Or they could just see the kids bounding out the door and not locking it behind themselves, I guess.
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quote: I didn't register them online. I'm not even entirely sure what stores they were for -- I just know I had a couple in there. (That's how I usually redeem my cashback bonus from Discover.)
Since you got them through Discover, I'm sure they have records of what cards you got. They might be able to cut off the ones that were stolen and send you new ones.
That's a thought. I will look into that -- thanks.
quote:Originally posted by Nell Gwyn: The idea of someone just randomly opening a front door and grabbing what they want is pretty mind-boggling to me. I mean, who thinks of doing that?? Do they just saunter down the street testing every door to see if it's unlocked?
Crime stats certainly indicate that some people do. It's part of why neighborhood watch programs are effective.
quote:Originally posted by Tante Shvester: Or they could just see the kids bounding out the door and not locking it behind themselves, I guess.
Also a possibility. We had a Conversation today.
In the race to get me replacement credit cards, Discover wins. By a mile! They told me I'd have the new one by Thursday, overnighted on Wednesday.
It came today. Go Discover!
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What a pain! I'm sorry to hear this Rivka. Sounds like you got it pretty well covered though.
I've seen people going through parking lots checking for unlocked doors. I guess this is pretty much the same thing. There're all kinds of people out there.
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My little wallet full of pictures. Most of which are irreplaceable. A picture of my dad at age two with his grandfather, senior-year pictures of classmates from high school (with notes on the back), pictures of my kids from when they were little (and school pictures) that I have no other copies of.
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My license and credit card were found. They were found on a guy who was arrested because he not only burgled a house, but molested a kid who lived there. That means it could easily have been have been one of my kids in that situation!!! *gets the shakes*
Thank God, all he took from my place was my purse. He's in custody, and in another state. And, at least I'll get my license back . . .
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If you haven't already, I would suggest going to the three credit services and signing up for an identity theft alert (sometimes called fraud alert). While the theft of the other things is bad, identity theft can be much worse.
They should all give you a 90-day alert, where any creditors will need to contact you before they can make changes to your credit. You have to fill out forms to get a longer alert put on, but it's worth it.
Each credit reporting agency is also required to offer you one free credit report per year. If you space them out, you can keep a fairly close watch. Good idea to do this as well.
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Paying for identity theft protection from a credit bureau seems like paying extortionists for me. FWIW, I think that's an awful suggestion.
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